| 1959 Texas Longhorns football | |
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| SWC co-champion | |
| Cotton Bowl Classic, L 14–23 vs. Syracuse | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 9–2 (5–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Seasons← 19581960 → | |
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| No. 9 Arkansas + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Texas + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 TCU + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 college football season. In their third year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC co-champion. Texas concluded their season with a loss against Syracuse in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Nebraska* | No. 17 | W 20–0 | 30,623 | ||
| September 26 | 8:00 p.m. | Maryland* | No. 15 | W 26–0 | 42,000 | ||
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | California* | No. 10 |
| W 33–0 | 20,000 | |
| October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Oklahoma* | No. 4 | W 19–12 | 75,504 | ||
| October 17 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Arkansas | No. 3 | W 13–12 | 40,000 | ||
| October 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Rice | No. 3 |
| W 28–6 | 57,000 | |
| October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | at SMU | No. 4 |
| W 21–0 | 60,000 | |
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 3 |
| W 13–12 | 40,000 | |
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 18 TCU | No. 2 |
| L 9–14 | 43,000 | |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 4 | W 20–17 | 40,000 | ||
| January 1 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Syracuse* | No. 4 |
| L 14–23 | 75,504 | |
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Awards and honors
- Maurice Doke, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player
References
- "1959 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- "Smooth-working Longhorns strike twice in second period to shake Huskers, 20–0". Omaha World-Herald. September 20, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas rips Terps, 26–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Longhorns stampede Cal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Longhorns defeat Oklahoma, 19 to 12". The Vernon Daily Record. October 11, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas edges Hogs 13 to 12". The Nashville Tennessean. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Stampeding Texas Longhorns run over Rice Owls, 28–6". The Longview Sunday News-Journal. October 25, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Steers hit early, rip SMU, 21–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas nips Bears, 13–12, in hair-raising battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "TCU jolts Texas, 14 to 9". The Odessa American. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Frightened Steers stab Aggies 20–17". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gang fight, record pass mark Orange win". Democrat and Chronicle. January 2, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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